Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, had an "oops" moment when she said the U.S. Constitution was some 400-years-old.Unfortunately, it was 173 some years off its actual creation date: Sep. 17, 1787. See other notable quotes from the polarizing Texas congresswoman. (Photo from C-SPAN / YouTube)

"I'm a queen and demand to be treated like one," a former staffer recalled Lee saying. It was never officially recorded, but ex-aides to Lee went to the Daily Caller to complain about her being the 'worst boss' in the Capitol.

At the opening of the Church of Scientology's national office, Lee said:

“I want to thank L. Ron Hubbard for recognizing that courage is not rewarded but it is valued. And to be able to have the wonderment of people coming together and ensuring that people come together for peace."

“Did he lose his life because of the color of his skin? … Did he become a threat because he had a dark skin? That is the question that has to be answered for Mr. Zimmerman and for the Department of Justice.”

In response to allegations that there may have been fraud in the 2008 presidential elections, Lee brought race into play when she said the allegations probably started “maybe because we elected the first African American president.”

"This is not an idea of anyone over another person. Republican and Democratic Senators have already voted for this clean bill that we could vote on today. We have martial law. What that means - and my colleagues know what it means - is that you can put a bill on in just minutes," Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston. Related:Read the full text of her speech here.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, had an "oops" moment on the House floor, as seen in C-Span video.

The Houston representative declared the U.S. Constitution was some 400 years old.

Unfortunately, that's incorrect.

The Constitution was created in 1787 and ratified nearly a year later. Four hundred years ago, Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was founded.

"Maybe I should offer a good thanks to the distinguished members of the majority, the Republicans, my chairman and others, for giving us an opportunity to have a deliberative constitutional discussion that reinforces the sanctity of this nation and how well it is that we have lasted some 400 years, operating under a Constitution that clearly defines what is constitutional and what is not," Lee said.